The UK new car market grew 21.0% in September with 272,610 registrations in the month, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. The 14th consecutive month of growth was also the second busiest of the year after March, with the new number plate delivering its traditional market surge despite a challenging economic backdrop. Growth continued to be driven by large fleets, which … [Read more...]
Toyota Aygo blooms with two newcomers this summer
Toyota is bringing two new box-fresh versions of its Aygo city car to the road this summer, each making an individual style statement. The updated x-cite follows the theme set by the original x-cite model, replacing the vibrant Orange Twist paintwork with bright Cyan Splash. The blue metallic bodywork strikes a strong contrast with gloss black custom features, including 15-inch twin-spoke … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Toyota Aygo x-clusive
X marks the spot where the city car fun begins. Toyota’s joint venture car with the PSA Peugeot Citroen group is a thoroughly practical urban runabout but it’s not cheap. It exudes Toyota quality throughout and has a strong individuality amongst stablemates. Importantly it also comes with a very good five-year or 100,000 miles warranty and that’s a lot of city commuting. It also means the … [Read more...]
New Toyota Aygo builds in the fun factor
Toyota is inviting new and current customers to ‘Go Fun Yourself’. The normally conservative Japanese car maker has whole-heartedly adopted the Saatchi & Saatchi advertising agency’s risqué Pan-European marketing strapline for the all-new Aygo city car in UK dealerships from 1 July. The invitation reflects the added ingredient of ‘fun’ rather than the past small car functionality the first … [Read more...]